Alizarin (DC4C2C) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Alizarin"

Red · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Alizarin pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #DC4C2C

RGB rgb(220, 76, 44)

HSL hsl(11°, 72%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:65% Y:80% K:14%

Luminance 0.205

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.11:1

Aa — #DC4C2C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.11:1

Aa — #DC4C2C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC4C2C #2CBCDD

Analogous

#DD2C64 #DC4C2C #DDA52C

Triadic

#DC4C2C #2CDD4D #4D2CDD

Split-comp.

#DC4C2C #2CDDA5 #2C64DD

Tetradic

#DC4C2C #64DD2C #2CBCDD #A52CDD

Monochromatic

#32130C #84321F #D05539 #DA7862 #E9ADA0

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